Highlights:
Aamajhari - Village children plant saplings |
Khamba - Villagers dig compost pit |
Kundai - Field assistant Kamlesh Pawar speaks about nature and wildlife to students on a nature trail |
Teliya - Field assistant Niranjan Hinge conducts environment education programme at the Government Middle School |
Tuyepani - Field assistant Kamlesh Pawar speaks to villagers about protecting snakes on the occasion of Nag Panchami |
Team: Mandar Pingle – Conservation Officer
Niranjan Hinge, Kamlesh Pawar –
Field
Assistants
Highlights
- Celebrated
festival of Nag Panchami in Tuyepani – 70 villagers participated in the
celebration
- Two compost
pits prepared through voluntary work project at Khamba and Doodhgaon
- Organized anti
plastic drive programme and rally with conservation message in Ambadi
- Organized
an anti-plastic programme in Kundai
- Organized
rally with conservation message on Independence Day at Tuyepani
- 7 nature trails
for school children of Turia, Satosha, Ambadi, Doodhgaon, Mohgaon, Kundai
and Tuyepani villages – attended by
76 students
- 100
saplings planted during plantation programs at Aamajhari, Turia, Tuyepani – 16
villagers volunteered
- 21
environment education lectures – attended by 493 students
- 6 medical camps at which 140 patients were treated
Conservation
On August 7, our
field assistant Kamlesh Pawar celebrated the festival of Nag Panchami along
with 70 villagers of Tuyepani. In India, snakes are considered by many people
to be divine and Nag Panchami is celebrated as a mark of respect to the reptile
deities.
However, people
who pray to the snakes will not hesitate to kill one in case of any
confrontation. In villages of the buffer area of Pench Tiger Reserve, one often
comes across many snakes during the monsoon season. Villagers kill
these snakes out of fear and ignorance. Kamlesh organized a programme to
celebrate the festival and to promote awareness about the importance of
protecting snakes. Kamlesh explained to the villagers that snakes are a crucial
part of the ecosystem and we need to protect them. He told people
about the various venomous species and non-venomous species of snakes found in
this region. Kamlesh also informed people about snake-bite management. He
explained the correct ways to provide first-aid to a snake-bite patient.
The villagers
were happy with the programme and have agreed to try and avoid killing snakes
in the future.
Niranjan organized
similar programmes in Khamrith and Potiya villages on August 8 and August 9
respectively.
On August 24, Niranjan led 9 villagers of Aamajhari village in a
programme to prepare a compost pit. The villagers volunteered after Niranjan
explained to them that they will be able to make use of the organic compost
produced in their farms free of cost. Niranjan also explained to the villagers
the proper procedure to prepare eco-friendly organic compost using degradable
house and farm waste.
In August, a total
of 7 nature trails was organized by Kamlesh and Niranjan for the children of Turia,
Satosha, Ambadi, Doodhgaon, Mohgaon, Kundai and Tuyepani villages. On the trails,
our staff spoke to the children about the various plants and common medicinal
uses of those plants. They also spotted and identified local birds and
explained their role in nature.
Kamlesh Pawar and
Niranjan Hinge organized plantation drive programs in villages of buffer area
of Priyadarshini Pench Tiger Reserve during August. More than 100 saplings of
local tree species like amla, tamarind, mahua, neem etc were planted with the
help of villagers, students and teachers in Tuyepani, Turia and Aamajhari villages.
The trees were planted on school, anganwadi and Gram Panchayat campuses. Saplings
were also planted along the roads and in farms.
Environmental
Education Programme
There 16 environment education programmes
in classrooms during July.
Employment
Cell
On Aug 11, Employment Cell Officer Ajay Poddar and
Conservation Officer Mandar Pingle along with field assistant Niranjan Hinge organized
a meeting at Turia with candidates who had asked us to organize a programme to
train them in driving 4-wheelers. Ajay informed the candidates about the
details of the training programme while Mandar and Niranjan helped identify
candidates. A number of women have enrolled for the training program.
Education
Van Programme
No film shows were organized during the
month of August.
Mobile
Health Unit (MHU)
We held 6 medical camps in July, in which 128
patients were treated.
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